Championship: Fulham tops Blackburn Rovers 7-0 after a incredible match
BLACKBURN. Fulham defeats Blackburn Rovers 7-0 after a incredible match.
BLACKBURN. Fulham overcomes Blackburn Rovers 7-0 after a incredible match. Fulham was vastly superior ball possession (67%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was held at the Ewood Park Stadium in Blackburn on Wednesday and this began at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett who had the assistance of Ian Hussin and Wade Smith. The 4th official was Jeremy Simpson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 5.9 degrees Celsius or 42.57 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 90%.
Match Statistics
Fulham was in firm control of the ball 67% while Blackburn Rovers was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Fulham was more aggressive with 42 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 10 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Fulham won the contest.
Blackburn Rovers shot 5 times, 2 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Fulham shot 18 times, 10 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Blackburn Rovers received 2 yellow cards (T. Edun and J. Rankin-Costello). On the other side, No yellow cards were issued to Fulham.
(Blackburn Rovers) was sent out after receiving a red card in the (30′).
After this match, Blackburn Rovers will stay with 23 points like Swansea City to move up in the 12th place. On the other side, Fulham will have 35 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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6'6'
N. Kebano
B. Reid
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19'19'
A. Mitrovic
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30'30'
J. P. van Hecke
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32'32'
H. Carter
J. Buckley
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54'54'
H. Wilson
A. Mitrovic
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58'58'
H. Wilson
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59'59'
T. Cairney
J. Seri
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62'62'
J. Rankin-Costello
J. Rothwell
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63'63'
D. Butterworth
T. Dolan
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67'67'
Muniz Rodrigo
A. Mitrovic
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73'73'
F. Carvalho
B. Reid
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74'74'
T. Edun
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79'79'
N. Kebano
T. Cairney
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81'81'
Muniz Rodrigo
N. Kebano
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90'90'
J. Rankin-Costello
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90'90'
Muniz Rodrigo
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Blackburn Rovers will host Sheffield United on the 6th of November with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Sheffield United (1 draw).
Fulham will play away against Peterborough United on the 6th of November with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Fulham (0 draws).
Blackburn Rovers: Formation and Lineups
Blackburn Rovers started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Tony Mowbray chose to play with the following team: Thomas Kaminski , Ryan Nyambe , Darragh Lenihan , Jan Paul van Hecke , Adetayo Edun , Lewis Travis , Bradley Johnson , Joe Rothwell , Tyrhys Dolan , John Buckley and Ben Brereton .
Substitutes
Blackburn Rovers made 3 changes: J. Buckley for H. Carter (32′), J. Rothwell for J. Rankin-Costello (62′) and T. Dolan for D. Butterworth (63′).
Top player: Ben Brereton
Probably the most impressive player in Blackburn Rovers was Ben Brereton.
His rating is with 17 passes (76% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 16. He performed 1 cross.
Fulham: Formation and Lineups
Fulham started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva played with: Marek Rodák , Denis Odoi , Michael Hector , Tim Ream , Antonee Robinson , Jean-Michaël Seri , Harrison Reed , Harry Wilson , Bobby Reid , Neeskens Kebano and Aleksandar Mitrović .
Substitutes
Fulham made 3 changes: J. Seri for T. Cairney (59′), A. Mitrovic for Muniz Rodrigo (67′) and B. Reid for F. Carvalho (73′).
Top player: Harry Wilson
Probably the most impressive player in Fulham was Harry Wilson.
His rating is with 2 goals, 41 passes (92% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 13. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
